The pilot of an Apache gunship, who flew to the rescue of U.S. soldiers nearly overrun at a remote outpost in Afghanistan last weekend, told ABC News today that he had "never seen that large of a force" attacking coalition troops in Afghanistan.

By the time Warrant Officer Ross Lewellen and Warrant Officer Chad Bardwell arrived over the embattled outpost, dubbed Camp Keating, it was in flames and dozens of insurgents could be seen on the camp's perimeter.

When the battle was over and the fire extinguished, many who survived had nothing left "except the clothes off their backs and the weapons in their hands," one soldier told ABC News.

Didn't we used to have C-130's over there? The planes that can lay down an obscene amount of firepower? I'm thinking that the enemy didn't use massed forces back when the Rules of Engagement allowed us to whup serious ass.

But I guess things changed. Well ... I think the hope and change isn't working.

One small problem, there is a 1980 UN convention against the use of napalm against civilian targets. The US is not a signatory but you can bet the first report of a baby with napalm burns is something the current administration will not allow to happen. And you can bet the tallies know this and will drag a few civilians along just for the psyops value.

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posted on 10/08/2009 6:14:00 PM PDT
by NonValueAdded
("The President has borrowed more money to spend to less effect than anybody on the planet. " Steyn)

Remember the dem mantra, that the first Gulf War was a failure and a fraud because Bush I did not finish the job and get Sadam?
It was to any thinking person just an effective exercise in dem politics for the morons in America.
Remember when Bush II finished the job and the dems said that was a disaster because Afghanistan was the proper war to pursue?
It was to any thinking person just an effective exercise in dem politics for the morons in America.
Our enemies are not morons, they understand our new government is neither fit nor commited to pursue this war.
Americas enemies are emboldened and already savor victory.

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